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DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Sentenced in Oakfield Fire Department Theft
… an audit and investigation by the office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Ms. Hilchey decided the … County District Attorney's Office thanks the Office of the Comptroller for its assistance and accounting expertise in … to the Oakfield Fire Department and the community." The Comptroller's audit and investigation found that Hilchey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-former-treasurer-sentenced-oakfield-fire-department-theftDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of all project approvals … not intended as an endorsement of the proposed issuances it contains, many of which will be subject to approval by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy … Walsh died in December 2012 and at the time of death the pension payments should have stopped. Instead, her death was … information indicating that Walsh may have died, and pension payments were halted. In June of that year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the state an … universal deployment of the highest-speed connections in every corner of the state, according to a new analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… District Attorney William G. Gabor and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Oneida City … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… 2019 employment levels. New York Ranked 47th Nationwide for Personal Income Growth in 2021 Personal income in 2021 … in 2021, ranking third nationwide. New York ranked 25th for economic growth in 2021 (5.0 percent). Tennessee had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsDiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security … of Charles Alton Bump Jr. for allegedly stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York State Common Retirement Fund … of felony theft. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… while in active service (before retiring) . It is payable to the member’s last designated beneficiary(ies). To be effective, the member must properly execute and file the appropriate beneficiary designation with NYSLRS. A DRO may direct a member to designate the ex-spouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… as either “ATM Withdrawal” or “Mayor’s Discretionary.” The discovery was referred to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… Membership in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) There are two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, … full-time employee of an employer that participates in the Retirement System, your membership is mandatory. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Charter School and the Tully Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … the district’s recalculated unrestricted fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit. Holland Patent Central … through 2014-15, which generated more than $5 million in operating surpluses. As a result, approximately $2.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… license suspension or revocation, significant fines, and possible jail time. Also, pursuant to the Child Passenger … Act (Act), as prescribed by Section 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, persons sentenced for DWI on or after August … preset into the IID (.025), the IID will notify Probation and prohibit the driver from starting the car. For the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedDiNapoli: Fulton County Snowmobile President Arrested for Stealing Over $8,000 From Nonprofit
… Mike Poulin announced the arrest of Chad Daley, 52, for allegedly stealing over $8,000 from a nonprofit that … State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice is served.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, “This arrest is the culmination of a wide-range investigation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-fulton-county-snowmobile-president-arrested-stealing-over-8000-nonprofitAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
Certifying Controls over the Agencys Payment Process
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyOpinion 2001-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … as fixed by law as an incident of the office). It is our opinion that a town similarly may supersede Town Law … ). As an alternative to the adoption of a local law, it is our opinion that the town board, by resolution, may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Death Benefits
… As a NYSLRS member, your beneficiaries may be entitled to receive a death benefit after you die. When you became a NYSLRS member, … should contact us as soon as possible. Survivors can report the death of a member using our online death report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and … COVID-19 vaccine or to put their name on a vaccine waiting list and, in the process, take their Social Security, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Opinion 88-42
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by … sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A town or village which receives a greater … of these concerns exist here since the right of set-off is being used by one municipality against another to effect a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 89-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … who agrees to elect to receive the "zero option". This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of a school … that, pursuant to this authority, an item may be included in a collective bargaining agreement, whether or not it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38